Eco-Ambassadors
What are 2 job responsibilities of an Earth Ally?
Must answer (2/3) for point
1. Attendance
2. Icebreaker
3. Land Acknowledgement
What 3 states does Faith in Place serve?
Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin
Ashinta completed her environmental justice project on "Pharmaceutical Contamination." She warns that medications like painkillers and antibiotics often end up in our water supply. According to her project, what is one way these pharmaceuticals enter our water systems?
Flushing unused medication down the toilet or drain.
Human excretion, where the body passes traces of medicine into the sewage system.
Runoff from farms or manufacturing sites.
What do we call the section when guest speakers come into our program?
Commercial breaks
What do Eco-Ambassadors do on a monthly basis?
Answer: Site visits/field trips
Which Eco Ambassadors gave a donation pitch for the Earth Day vigil?
Answer: Nydia McGill
Explanation: On April 23, Eco-Ambassadors joined the Earth Day Vigil. Nydia joined Cesar and the Faith in Place team to give a testimony and donation pitch.
The official name of Faith in Place's kitchen program? Tell us more about what it does!
Answer: The Incubator Kitchen
Summary: On October 9, 2025, Faith in Place staff member, Ramont Bell came into our program to teach us about the incubator kitchen program. This is a program where Faith in Place installs a commercial kitchen into houses of worship for healthy food programs.
Aniyah and Alana completed their environmental justice project on #OutfitRepeater. They argue that the fashion industry is the second-largest polluter in the world. According to their project, what is the main goal of being an "outfit repeater"?
To normalize wearing the clothes you already own multiple times to reduce waste and push back against the environmental impact of "fast fashion."
Name one Faith in Place official staff member that joined our program for workshops.
Answer: Kira Dault, Cesar Almeida, April Parker, Princess Harris, Pastor Scott Onque,
What is the main energy program at Faith in Place doing this year?
Answer: "Air Aware" campaign tests carbon monoxide produced by gas stoves.
Summary: On October 23, April Parker came into our program to teach us about the "Air Aware" campaign. The air aware campaign is an effort for Faith in Place to test gas stoves across Chicago to test carbon monoxide levels produces from the gas.
What is typically the first action-item at our weekly Eco-Ambassador meeting?
Answer: Land Acknowledgement
Explanation: We typically start with our land acknowledgement, then we do attendance.
Name one of the many topics of our FIP monthly calls
1. November 13, 2025: Immigration and Environmental Justice
2. January 8, 2026: State of the Climate 2026
3. February 12, 2026: Reparations
4. April 23, 2026: Earth Day Vigil
Emmit's project was entitled "Synergies of Energy," where he focused on lesser-known forms of renewable energy. Name the specific natural activity Emmit’s project says can be used to power a "Piezoelectric Sidewalk."
Walking (or Footsteps): According to Emmit’s project, "Piezoelectric Sidewalks" work by capturing the mechanical pressure created when people walk on the tiles.
What is the name of the film festival that we joined this year?
Answer: The One Earth Film Festival
Summary: On Monday, April 27th the Eco-Ambassador program joined a virtual screening of the film "Rooted" at the One Earth Film Festival.
In many urban and rural communities, this term describes areas where residents have limited access to affordable and nutritious food.
Food Desert
Name at least 3 cities/regions that the Eco-Ambassador Program takes place at.
Chicago, N&W Suburbs, Central IL, Southern IL (Carbondale), Lake County, Wisconsin (Milwuakee), Indiana (Gary)
Faith in Place encourages congregations to form these eco-focused groups within houses of worship.
Green Teams
Joshua and Komaury completed their environmental justice project on "Living Next to Traffic." They explain that people living near busy roads breathe more polluted air, which can lead to asthma attacks and heart disease. According to their project, what are two specific things the city of Champaign-Urbana can do to help reduce this traffic pollution?
To receive full points, the contestant must name two of the following solutions mentioned in Joshua and Komaury's project:
Planting more trees near busy roads.
Improving public transportation.
Encouraging cleaner vehicles.
Encouraging walking or biking.
Fair city planning to create healthier neighborhoods.
Alumnus Robbie Williams came into our program on February 5, 2026 to talk about which career field?
Answer: HVAC, heating and cooling
Early in the program, what visual skill did you learn?
Answer: Photography
Summary: On November 6, 2026 we hosted a Yeti Photo Competition workshop that taught us about our summer camping trip and basics of photography
What is the name of the woman who started the Eco-Ambassador program about 15 years ago?
Answer: Veronica Kyle
Explanation: Our event on April 2, 2026 "From Eco-Ambassadors to Alumni: Our Environmental Justice Story introduced Veronica Kyle and her scholarship program for alumni!
Who is the CEO of Faith in Place?
Answer: Brian Sauder
Isis completed her environmental justice project on "Planet Protection". She highlights that because Americans throw away about 4.9 pounds of trash per person every day, our landfills are overflowing. According to her project, what are two of the four specific ways we can protect our planet to ensure a better future?
To receive full points, the contestant must name two of the following four methods mentioned in Isis's project:
Reduce: Cutting down on the amount of waste produced.
Reuse: Finding new ways to use items instead of throwing them away.
Recycle: Processing used materials into new products.
Planting: Growing trees and plants to help the environment.
Name at least 3 site visit locations in any region.
1. AES Summit, First Mennonite Church, Urbana
2. Lincoln Park Zoo
3. MMSD's West Basin Property
4. The Urbana Free Library - Lewis Auditorium
5. Sand Ridge Nature Center
6. Hopkins Hollow
7. Monarch and Pollinator Fair
8. ComED
9. UIC
10. One Earth Film Festival
What was the name of the music workshop and competition that Eco-Ambassadors joined on December 4th?
Answer: Beats on the River Competition
Summary: On December 4, 2026 Eco-Ambassadors learned beat making and produced beats to submit in the Beats on the River Competition. Fun fact! The voting committee selected September and Laila's beat as the winning selection.